Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-12
MoRGANTowN's MURDER.
The Circumstances Surrounding 1.-THE
Latest Local News.

The Circumstances Surrounding 1.-THE
Latest Local News.
Special Telegram to the Register.
MORGANTOwN, w. Va, May lit
seems that this place, Notwithstanding its
reputation for culture and refinement, in
order to keep abreast of the times, must oc-
casioually contribute a cold bloOded muir
der.
One of the most dastardly and myster-
ious deeds that has ever occurred in this
vicinity, was committed about o'clock
Saturday morning in West MOrgantowD.
Emma Robinson, domestic about IS
years of age, who lives alone on the west
bank of the river opposite town, wastound
at O'Clock Saturday morning lying dead
on the floor in q rear room of her residence
The body was horribly mutilated and
only partially clothed The head was
terribly bruised, the shoulders and upper
portion of the body black, probably from
being struck by SEINE hard substance;
the neck covered with finger prints. 1t
presented every appearance OF struggle.
An inquest was held and the jury, after
examining the body, returned verdict
that deceased met death at the hands OF
some unknown person.
The woman was reputed to be an I'M
chaste character. She made her living by
working and washing for other people.
She was last seen in baker shop Friday
evening. 1t is generally believed, from
the footprints around the house and marks
on the door, that some persons tried to gain
admission, which being refused they broke
INTO the house, and fight ensued, IN which
the woman was murdered rs above related.
A post mortem examination was held
by Drs. Brock, Wade, Kelley and Fitch,
who reported that the body seemed to have
been dead about ten hours, and that it APP
peared to have been in its normal condi-
ton previous to death. and also that death
was produced by strangulation.
Henry Black and Nick MADEIRA were ar
rested Sunday on suspicion and had a
hearing before Justices Hayes and Jacobs.
No evidence was adduced that could hold
them and they were released.
No matter to what depths of depravity
a human being may have sunk, OF how de-
spised she may be, the law demands that
the perpetrators of her murder be brought
to Justice, and the authorities should GER
tainly not be slow in executing it.
The annual borough election occurred
Yesterday. The contest was somewhat ex-
citing, as the w. c. T. U. put temper
ance ticket in the field, which, although
only one was elected, intertered very ma
terially with the other tickets. The
County Commissioners are anti-license
men, but the temperance people wanted
double barrier. The following was the re-
suit of the voting
Mayor, John c.. Wagner; Recorder, VIM.
MoOrehead; COuncilmen, f. A. Henneu,
d. L. PurintOn, Z. S. Dering, Ed. Shlsler,
Il. Dorsey; Sergeant, J. Slime.
The antiquated Athens is still enjoying
the railroad boom. A carload OF labOrerS
were imported last week and work on the
BLACK Bottle" is progressing very nicely,
although a short delay was caused by own
erS of lands from whom rights of way had
not been obtained.
Miss Ella Dillon, Wheeling's talented
elOcutiOnist, will give another entertain
ment Thursday evening at the Nj. +.
Church.
The ladies of the NJ. L. Church are pre-
pairing for an entertainment to be given
Tuesday evening" the 9th inst, ut the
Academy. \ farce entitled MY New
Dress Boots and aye Old Folks Concert
will make up the programme.
Thos II. Z. Staggers, Esq, of Fsirmont,
will deliver an address to the members OF
the literary societies of the University OF
Thursday evening the 18th inst
At meeting of the students Of the
University held last week 1t was unani
mously decided to give n Commencement
hop on Thursday evening, June 9th
Committees were appointed aud extensive
preparations are being made, and no doubt
our society people will be treated to one o
the grandeSt affairs of the kind that ha:
ever occurred in MorgantOwn. Commence
ment is rapidly approaching and the fol
lowing will be the schedule:
Friday, June 3-Regents Prize Contest
Sunday, June 5-BacCalaureate Sermon
bv DR.. J. F. Smith, formerly of Wheeling
Monday-AddreSS to the literary sOcie
ties by Hon. w. l.. Wilson, EX-Presiden
of the University.
TueSday-Law Lecture.
eduesday-Annual contest between
Columbian and ParthenOn societies.
Thursday, 10 4. m.-Commencemen
exercises proper.
Sp. m. Alumni meeting,
The Twentieth Annual ball will Occu
after the Alumni meeting.
The corps cadets will drill as usual.
A special session of the Circuit Court o
this county was held, Saturday, by Judg
4. +. Fleming to hear some railraad con
demnation cases.
The Wheeling COnvOcatiOn of u. +
Church will hold services i'll Trinit,
Church May l6 to Is.
At recent meeting of the town Council
an ordinance requiring dealers in tobacco
| to pay Il license was repealed.
The firm of ID. Chadwick x Co, doini
general merchandise business on Mali
street, have dissolved partnership and vii
| close out the business.
Commander F. +. Chadwick, |. s. n.
member of the American legation at Lon
don. during his recent visit to relatives
made an elegant present to the Universit.
museum. II consists of casts of the face
of Napoleon, Frederick the Great, Queer
Louise, mother of the aged Emperor o
Germany, and an album containing tn
photographs of all the members of tn
royal families of England and Germany
and many illuStrious European statesmen
The donation is certainly valuable one a
there can scarcely be any doubt about tn
casts being genuine.
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